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The study aims to identify predictive markers to personalize tapering protocols, minimizing flare risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

January 25, 2026Lara D. Veeken

Clinical and molecular data to predict flares in DMARD optimization in rheumatoid arthritis: a randomised, controlled, open-label, non-inferiority trial

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The study aims to identify predictive markers to personalize tapering protocols, minimizing flare risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Conducted a phase IV randomized, open-label, non-inferiority trial.
Patients in sustained remission on stable bDMARD therapy were randomized to standard care or dose reduction.
Primary outcome was comparing the proportion of joint flares between groups over 12 months.
A total of 195 patients were randomized: 99 to control and 96 to optimization.
Thirty-nine flares occurred; optimization group had 22.7% and control group had 17.2% flares.
Developed predictive models for flares (AUC: 0.84) and sustained remission (AUC: 0.77), improved with biomarkers.

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Randomized trial evaluates flare risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients with DMARD dose optimization, highlighting personalized treatment implications.

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Blanco et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6975b36bfeba4585c2d6ed71 https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keag050

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Randomized trial evaluates flare risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients with DMARD dose optimization, highlighting personalized treatment implications.

Clinical and molecular data to predict flares in DMARD optimization in rheumatoid arthritis: a randomised, controlled, open-label, non-inferiority trial

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Clinical and molecular data to predict flares in DMARD optimization in rheumatoid arthritis: a randomised, controlled, open-label, non-inferiority trial

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